Visual Basic for Applications, a programming language developed by Microsoft for automating tasks in Office applications. An event-driven programming language integrated into Microsoft Office.
Acronym formed in the 1990s from 'Visual Basic for Applications', where 'Visual' refers to the graphical programming interface, and 'Basic' derives from the 1960s programming language 'Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code'.
VBA democratized programming by letting ordinary office workers automate repetitive tasks without formal computer science training. It transformed mundane spreadsheet work into powerful automated systems, making programmers out of accountants and analysts.
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